Game apparatus.



S. E. SHAW.

- GAME APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILEDAUG. 1, 1912.

1,057,671 Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG.1, 1912.

Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

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To ell whom it may concern." i

Be, it known that I, SAMUEL SHAW, acitizen of the United States, residing at I SAMUEL E. answer-sevens, MARYLAND.

Govans, in the county of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Game A paratus, ofwhich-t e followingeis aspeci cation.

The present invention relates to a game apparatus and hasparticular reference fa baseball game apparatus where n electrical circuits are provided which are closed by a a dart-to light lamps located at or near the bases. y a

An important object of this invention is to provide a game apparatus of the above mentioned character, which may be played I by any numberof persons, is interesting,

and may be played with difierentde cos of success, depending upon the skill o the individual playeln. j

A'further object of the invention to provide a game apparatus of the above mentioned character, which simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, and not liable to derangements.

Other objects and advantage vention will be apparent during the course of the following description. I a

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like arts throughout the same, Figure 1 is a cut elevation of the apparatus, Fig. 2 is. a diagrammatic ,view of the circuits; in-' painteda desired color as will be next dcscribed. The sheets 29 of the targets .22 are. painted red to correspond to the red bulb or lamp at first base; the sheets 29 cat the targets 23' are painted een to cor d to tle een third base. ulb; and the Keats 29 I o t 1 spend to t y 1 ond base targets 21 are similar-mills cluded in the apparatus,'Fig'. 3 is a transverse sectional view through one of the targets and circuit closing means contained therein, .Fig. 4 is a. similar view through one of the bases showing an electric lamp or bulb in elevation, and ig. 5- is a of a dart or aerial projectile.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration I have shown a. preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 6 designates a board forming the body portion of the apparatus, upon which are secured strips 7 forming a rectan lar recess to receive a sheet of cork 8 or er suitably.

soft material, which may be readily pierced by a dart or aerialprojectile. The outer surface of the sheet of cork 8 is formed smooth and ma be paintedblack or any other suitable color. Formed u n the sheet of cork 8 is a diamond 9, whi is bounded v Specification of Letters latent. mam-ma August 1, 1912, s m a. 112,310.

s. of the inside view emn Armnams.

Patented Apr.- 1, by metallic strips 10, which are sunk the material of the cork 8. l

,The numerals 11, 12, 13,,and 14 designate,

respectively, home base firstbase, second I base, and third base. isposednear or at the home base, first base, second base, and third base, are electric lamps or bulbs 15, 16, 17 and 18, respectively, The home base bulb is blue, the first base bulb is red, the

second base bulb is white, and the third base bulb is green.

The numerals l9 and 20; bunt and sacrifice targets.

The numeral 21 designates -secoml I 2 targets, which are disposed near and third bases, as shown.

The numeral 22 designates, first base tar gets. which are disposed outwardly oi and near the diamond.

The numeral 23 designates third base targfits which are disposed outwardly of the st base targets.

The numeral 24 designates home base tarthird base targets, as shown. 4 p

As more clearly shown in Fig. 3, each oi gets which are disposed outwardly of the 8' the first designate infield the targets 22 to 24, inclusive, com a metal ring '25, which is sunk wi 'n the material of the cork 8. ,Disposed within I 1 the metal ring 25 are spaced'superposed citcular sections of wire fabric 26 and 27, i

.which are insulated from each other by an insulating sheet. 28, as shown. -Disposed' upon the uppermost section of wire fabric 26 is a sheet of fibrous material 29, which is e tar ets 24 are painted blue to correblue home base bulb, The seetargets and include strips of wine iahric 30 and 31, which :are' insulated inom 2 other by a sheet of insulating material as described connection with Fig. 3. A sheet of fibrous material 3212s di ed upon the uppermostsection of wire fa I i0 30 and is painted white to correspond to the second base bulb. Metallic strips sections of wire fabric 30 and .31 and the sheet 32 therebetween.

As clearly shown in Fig- 2, the

its I 33 receive the 34 designates a source of current having one pole thereof connected with a supply wire 35 and its opposite pole connected with a return wire 36. Connected with the supply wire 35 is a wire 37 having connection with the sections of wire fabric 26 of the targets 22 through the medium of wires 38. A wire 39 is connected with the sections of wire fabric 27 of the targets 22 by means of wires 40. Connected with the wire 39 is a wire 41, having the first base lamp or bulb 16 connected in series therewith. The wire 41 is connected with the return wire 36. Connected with the feed Wire 35 is a wire 42, having connection with wires 43, which in turn are connected with the sections of wire fabric 30 of the second base targets 21. Connected with the sections of wire fabric 31 of the second base targets are wires 44, which are connected with one end of a wire 45, as shown. The wire 45 has the second base bulb 17 connected in series therewith. The wire 45 is connected with the return wire 36. Connected with the wire 35 is 'a wire 46 having electrical connection with the sections of wire fabric 26 of the-targets 23, as shown. The. sections of wire fabric 27 of these targets are connected with a wire 47, having the third base bulb 18 connected in series therewith, as shown. The wire 47 is connected with the return wire 36. The wire 35 has connection with a wire 48, which is electrically connected with the sections of wire fabric 26 of the targets 24, as shown. The sections of wire fabric 27 of these targets are electrically connected with a wire 49, having the home base bulb 15 connected in series there- -with. The wire 49 is connected with the 'tinguished from the others.

Each of the bulbs is protected or covered by a conical shield 53, which is supported by legs 54, as shown. The function of these shields is to prevent the bulbs from being struck by the dart and to reflect the light back upon the board.

The operation of the game is as folfows:-The board is supported vertically and the player stands a suitable distance from the board. 'The player throws the dart or aerial projectile toward the board, aiming at a selected target. Assuming that the dart has struck the target 22 at the left, the metallic point 51 will pass through the material ofsuch target and electrically connect the sections of wire fabric 26 and 27. As soon as. this takes place a circuit will be closed to cause the first base bulb to glow. In this closed circuit current flows from one pole of the source of current 34, through wire 35, wire' 37, wire 38, section of wire fabric 26, metallic point 51, section of wire fabric 27, wire 40, wire 39, wire 41 and first base bulb 16 connected in series therewith, and through wire 36 back'to the opposite pole: of the source of current. Assuming that the player again throws the dart and the same strikes target 21 to the right, the point 51 electrically connects the sections of wire fabric 30 and 31, whereby a circuit will be closed to cause the second base bulb 17 to glow. In this circuit current flows from one pole of the source of current 34, through wire 35, wire 42, wire 43, section of wlre fabric 30, metallic point 51, section of wire fabric 31, wire 44, wire 45 and bulb 17 connected in series therewith, and through wire 36 back to the opposite pole of the source of current. It is obvious that when the dart strikes the target 21 to the left a'circuit will be closed to cause the bulb 17 to glow. When the dart strikes the targetpole of the source of current. It is obvious that when the dart strikes the other target 23 a circuit is closed to cause the bulb 18 to glow. Assuming that the dart has struck the target- 24 at the right end of the series of the same, a circuit will be closed to cause the home base bulb 15 to glow. In this closed circuit current will flow from one pole of the source of current 34 through wire 35, wire 48, section of wire fabric 26 ofthe target 24, metallic point 51, section of wire fabric 27, wire 49-and the bulb 15 connected in. series therewith, and through the wire 36 back to the opposite pole of the source of current. It is obvious that when either of the remaining targets 24 is struck by the dart, a circuit will be closed to cause the home bulb 15 to glow. 'In playing the game, when the'dart strikes the board outside of the targets, it counts for an out. When the dart strikes the target 22 there is a one base hit, the target 21 a two base hit, and so on.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a game apparatus of the character described, a board provided with a baseball diamond, a signal device of a different character for each base, a suitable number of targets including metallic elements, a circuit including the signal devices, the metallic elements of the targets and a. source of current, and an aerial projectile provided with metallic point which is adapted to enter a selected target to electrically connect the metallic elements thereof and there- .by close a circuit to cause a corresponding signal device to operate. I

2. In a game apparatus of.the character described, a signaling device, a normally open circuit conected therewith and incluhing a source of current, perforated contact elements connected in the circuit, and a dart carrying .a metallic point to pass through the perforated contact elements to close the circuit.

3. In a game apparatus of the character described, a board, a signaling device associated therewith, a normally open circuit connected with the signalingdevice and including a source of current and normally insulated sections of wire fabric, and an aerial projectile having a metallic point adapted to pass through the sections of wire fabric to close the circuit.

a. In a game apparatus of the character described, a board provided with a baseball diamond, electric lamps disposed near the bases of the diamond, a plurality of targets suitably arranget'l upon the board, circuits including the targets, lamps, and a source of current, and an aerial projectile to strike a selected target, whereby a circuit is closed and one of the lamps made to glow.

In a game apparatus of the character described, a board having a base ball diamond formed thereon, different colored electric lamps disposed at the bases of the diamond, sets of targets suitably arranged upon the board and colored-to correspond to the base lamps, circuits including the targets, lamps and a source of current and an aerial projectile to strike a selected target for closing a circuit, whereby one of the lamps is made to glow.

6. In a. game apparatus of the character described, a board having a base ball diamond formed thereon, different colored electric lamps disposed near the bases of 'the diamond, a plurality of targets suitably arranged upon the board and colored to correspond with the base lamps, each, target comprising normally insulated superposed sections of foraminous metallic material, and an aerial projectile having a metallic point adapted to pass through the foraminous metallic material to electrically connect the same.

7. In a game apparatus of the character described, a board having a .base ball diamond formed thereon, electric lamps disposed near the bases of the diamond, circuits connected with the lamps and including a source of current, and means including an aerial projectile to close a selected circuit to cause one of the lamps to glow.

8. In a game apparatus of the character described, a board, an electric lamp, a circuit connected with the lamp and including a source of current, a target connected in the circuit and including sections of foraminous metallic material Which are normally insulated from each other, and an aerial projectile provided with a metallic point to pass through said sections of foraminous metallic material to electrically connect the same, substantially as described.

9. In a game apparatus of the character described. a board having a. base ball diamond formed thereon, a plurality of electric lamps arranged near the bases of the SAMUEL E. SHAW.

Vvitnesses AUcUsTUs ll". BRADFORD,

EDITARD CHILL. 

